re: RE: In praise of Cottage Industry

> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 08:46:06 -0500
> From: "Bell, Brian K (Contractor)" <Brian.Bell@dscc.dla.mil>
> Subject: RE: In praise of Cottage Industry
> 
> Hmmm. It seems that you have your work cut out for you.
> 
> FT2 is 70% obsolete due to changes introduced in FB1/2.
> MT is out of print
> DS2 is out of print
> BDS is long overdue.
> - -Other pokers in the fire-
>   FB3
>   FMASk
>   Scenario Book
>   15 mm line (IF, NI, PAU, etc.)
>   FT ships for IF & ORC that are partially done (not every ship class
> represented)
> 
> 
> I would think that FT3 should be the first priority. Now before the
BDS
> outcry, let me explain why. It is somewhat unfair to ask your
customers to
> purchase a book that is over half obsolete. Many crutial rules (such
as
> fighter morale) is in the out of print MT. And the other important
rules are
> scattered across 2 fleetbooks and MT. Consolidating these into a
single
> volume for the rules should be a high priority. Also FT appears to be
your
> top seller.
> 
> I think that an updated DS3 should be next on the priority list. If
you plan
> to go fully FMA with DS (opposed roll for damage instead of chit
drawing),
> now is the time to do it (before another print run). Also it could
> consolidate with SG2 at this point (GMS/P, decoys, etc.). I would also
> encourage you to update the construction rules. Some of the miniatures
in
> the Dirtside and Future Wars lines do not seem possible to build with
the
> current rules. It may also be a good time to drop the point system or
update
> it. And new interface rules for use with FT.
> 
> Concurrent with DS3 (or shortly after) should be BDS introducing alien
> ground tech for DS3 and SG2. It should also contain DS/SG
consolidation
> information (such as adding PDS to SG vehicles). 
> 
> Anyway, my $.02 worth on what I would like to see happen.

product priority:
FT3
DS3
BDS

Jon, make that $.04.

thanks,